a volunteer is sitting with a child and there is a teal bag of fun between them. The volunteer is holding some markers that are half in and half out of the bag (backpack). The child is opening or closing the front pocket of the backpack.

Bringing the Power of Play to the Mental Health Community

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Kid with a green fuzzy Hulk hat holding some toys and having lots of toys all around him as he sits in his hospital bed.

Bringing Joy Through The Power of Play

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Our Mission & Vision

Mission: To deliver a Bag of Fun to every child fighting a critical, long-term and life-threatening condition.

Vision: We exist to bring joy, laughter and relief to every child whose health and happiness is threatened and/or compromised.

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Our Story

Bags of Fun Kansas City has delivered over 2,800 medical bags and over 250 mental health bags of fun to children fighting life threatening conditions, and to think it all started with a house party and a pancake breakfast in 2011.

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15th Annual Black and White Gala

September 20, 2025 at 6:00 pm (CST)